### [2026-08-13](/feed/2026/08/13/index.md)

##### 2026 European heatwaves
# Romania begins shutting down the second reactor at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, the country's only nuclear power plant, after a drought lowered the Danube river below the level required for cooling, leaving both reactors offline. The government says alternative sources and imports will cover electricity demand. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/romania-europe-drought-energy-weather-4239b119af1153fc0a57093b04df555b)

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